Friday, April 2, 2010

GOOD FRIDAY IN SYRACUSE

CH PalaceGarden Malachy

The only game in town today, actually in the US, was in the Finger Lakes Kennel Club’s show in Syracuse NY. Bonnie Threlfall had a superlative line up again with the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, CH Fireside's Spontaneous Combustion, the Greyhound, CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Scottish Terrier, CH Blueberry's Surely You Jest, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, CH Janeva Absolute, and yesterday’s BIS winner, the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins. Malachy is now indisputedly the number one Toy Dog in the US with his seventh all breed Best this year. He and owner/handler David Fitzpatrick are now close to a top five berth.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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